Jets Fans Turn Over New Leaf, Cheer Jets' Draft Pick

Eleven Warriors found this 4/27/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

Jets fans have booed just about everyone and everything today, and most of them had their hearts set on running back Darren McFadden, but they still found room in their shriveled dark hearts to cheer the selection of defensive end Vernon Gholston at number six overall. John Werner, a mask- and jersey-wearing Jets fan from Queens, N.Y., explained the rationale for cheering Gholston: ... [link]

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Grant, Barton Go Late and More Gholston Goodness
Published 4/27/2008 by Jason at Eleven Warriors
... But back to Gholston — how will a guy that seems so shy and humble handle the fans and media in New York? Jets fans at the draft seemed to like the pick, chanting “VER-non GHOL-ston” leading up to the selection (while impressively keeping their bearing to break into boos when it was announced that the Pats were on the clock). ...

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